Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
November 8, 2018
Submitted
November 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45378
Aircraft time
7,479 hours, 5,647 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin Heat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON TAKEOFF GOT CABIN DUCT OVHT CAS AND SHORTLY AFTER THAT SMOKE IN THE BACK WAS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN TEMP CONTROL VALVE IAW LEARJET 45 AMM 21-60-04 UP TO STEP NO. 9 . REMAINING STEPS C/W OPS / LEAK CHECK GOOD. RAN TEMP SYSTEM FULL HOT AUTO FOR 20 MIN WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.